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The TBA Board of Governors governs the activities of, administer the business of and acts for the Association in all matters, subject to the direction of membership and provisions of the Charter and Bylaws.enNew TBA President Offers Vision for His Termhttp://www.tba.org/news/new-tba-president-offers-vision-for-his-term
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<p>Newly installed TBA President Bill Harbison laid out his vision for the coming year during a Lawyers Luncheon address at the TBA Annual Convention in Memphis on Friday. Harbison talked about challenges facing the profession and concluded by noting that "one thing that will not change is that the TBA will continue to serve as a clear and measured voice for the lawyers and judges in our state." <a href="http://www.tba.org/node/76129">Watch the video of his address</a> or see <a href="http://www.tba.org/node/76030">photos from convention programs and events</a>.</p><span class="read-more"><a href="/news/new-tba-president-offers-vision-for-his-term">read more &raquo;</a></span><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/board-of-governors/tba-executive-committee">TBA Executive Committee</a></li>
</ul></div>NewsBoard of GovernorsTBA Executive CommitteeTue, 23 Jun 2015 22:06:57 +000090009976130 at http://www.tba.orgMcGannon to Retire at End of Yearhttp://www.tba.org/news/mcgannon-to-retire-at-end-of-year
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<p>Murfreesboro City Attorney Susan Emery McGannon will retire Nov. 1, she told the city council members and her legal staff this week. McGannon served as the assistant city attorney from 1992 until 2001, when she became the city attorney. She serves on the Board of Professional Responsibility and was an original member of the Tennessee Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. Twice elected as president of the Tennessee Municipal Attorneys Association, McGannon also served on the Tennessee Bar Association Board of Governors and helped found both the Lawyers' Association for Women in Nashville and the Tennessee Lawyers' Association for Women. <a href="http://www.murfreesboropost.com/city-attorney-mcgannon-announces-plans-for-retirement--cms-41953">The Murfreesboro Post has more</a>.</p><span class="read-more"><a href="/news/mcgannon-to-retire-at-end-of-year">read more &raquo;</a></span><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/board-of-governors/board-of-governors">Board of Governors</a></li>
</ul></div>NewsBoard of GovernorsFri, 24 Apr 2015 16:22:48 +000090001574862 at http://www.tba.orgHolt Wins HOD Seat, Vacancies Announcedhttp://www.tba.org/news/holt-wins-hod-seat-vacancies-announced
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<p>Springfield lawyer John Holt with the Law Offices of Holt &amp; Kroeger has been declared the winner of a contested race for TBA House of Delegates (HOD) District 19. Vacancies in five other districts will be filled by appointment: District 7 (Anderson County), District 9 (Loudon, Meigs, Morgan, Roane counties), District 11 (Hamilton County), District 18 (Sumner County) and District 23 (Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Stewart counties). To be considered for one of the seats, submit a statement of interest and resume to TBA Executive Assistant <a href="mailto:kbelcher@tnbar.org">Karen Belcher</a> by June 1. In addition, an open position on the TBA Board of Governors for the West Grand Division Governor (Position 1) will be filled during the group's June 20 meeting. To be considered for the position submit a statement of interest and a resume to TBA Executive Director <a href="mailto:aramsaur@tnbar.org">Allan F. Ramsaur</a> by June 1.</p><span class="read-more"><a href="/news/holt-wins-hod-seat-vacancies-announced">read more &raquo;</a></span><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/house-of-delegates/house-of-delegates">House of Delegates</a></li>
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<p>The March issue of the Tennessee Bar Journal includes a lot of criminal justice-related information, including articles exploring the “<a href="http://www.tba.org/journal/the-tennessee-constitution-s-unnecessary-rigor-provision">unnecessary rigor” provision</a> of the Tennessee Constitution, legislative initiatives on <a href="http://www.tba.org/journal/legislative-initiatives-on-privacy-and-criminal-law">privacy and criminal law</a>, and the successes of a residential <a href="http://www.tba.org/journal/drug-court-success">drug treatment program</a>. In his column, President Jonathan Steen <a href="http://www.tba.org/journal/after-20-years-it-s-time-for-change">explains why the rate for court-appointed lawyers should be increased</a>. "The compensation rate for lawyers appointed by Tennessee state courts to represent indigent parties in criminal, juvenile and civil cases has not changed in 20 years. The current rate for court-appointed lawyers is $40 per hour for out-of-court work and $50 per hour for in-court work," he writes. "At $40 an hour for out-of-court work, Tennessee court-appointed lawyers are the lowest paid in the nation."</p><span class="read-more"><a href="/news/president-court-appointed-lawyers-should-get-raise">read more &raquo;</a></span><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/board-of-governors/board-of-governors">Board of Governors</a></li>
</ul></div>NewsCriminal Justice SectionGovernmental Affairs CommitteeBoard of GovernorsMon, 02 Mar 2015 22:32:24 +000090001573581 at http://www.tba.orgPera to Lead TBA in 2017-2018http://www.tba.org/news/pera-to-lead-tba-in-2017-2018
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<p>Memphis attorney Lucian Pera of Adams and Reese will be president of the Tennessee Bar Association in 2017-2018, according to election-qualifying results released today. No other candidate filed for the vice president position by the Feb. 15 deadline. After taking office as vice president this summer, Pera will become president-elect in 2016-2017 and take over the organization’s leadership in June 2017.</p><p>There will be one contested election this spring. John Holt with the Law Offices of Holt &amp; Kroeger and Roger Nell, the public defender in Clarksville, are both vying for the District 19 seat in the House of Delegates. Several vacancies in the House will be filled through appointment, as will the West Grand Division Governor, Position 1, post that Pera now holds on the Board of Governors.</p><p>Candidates who filed for the following positions will take office at the June annual meeting as they did not draw opponents: David McDowell, 3rd District Governor; Mary Dohner Smith, 5th District Governor; Kim Helper, 6th District Governor; Brian Faughnan, 8th District Governor; Sarah Sheppeard, East Grand Division Governor, Position 1; Andy Roskind, East Grand Division Governor, Position 2; Gary Shockley, Middle Grand Division Governor, Position 1; David Veile, Middle Grand Division Governor, Position 2; and Carl Carter, West Grand Division Governor, Position 2. Also winning without opposition are two TBA delegates to the ABA House of Delegates: Jonathan Cole, Position 1, and young lawyer delegate Troy Weston, Position 3.</p><span class="read-more"><a href="/news/pera-to-lead-tba-in-2017-2018">read more &raquo;</a></span><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/house-of-delegates/house-of-delegates">House of Delegates</a></li>
</ul></div>NewsYoung Lawyers DivisionBoard of GovernorsHouse of DelegatesMon, 23 Feb 2015 23:59:04 +000090000373428 at http://www.tba.orgABA Midyear Meeting Opens in Houstonhttp://www.tba.org/news/aba-midyear-meeting-opens-in-houston
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<p>Immigration, access to justice for persons of modest means and money’s influence on elections are just some of the issues that will be tackled by attendees in hearings and panel programs during the <a href="http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/immigration_and_access_to_justice_will_be_hot_topics_as_aba_midyear_meeting">2015 ABA Midyear Meeting</a>. The meeting runs through Monday when the 560-member House of Delegates, which sets policy for the ABA, convenes. The Tennessee Bar Association with support from Tennessee law schools will host a reception in Houston Saturday for former TBA president Danny Van Horn. <a href="http://www.tba.org/sites/default/files/houstonreceptioninvite_02042015.pdf">View the invitiation here</a>.&nbsp;</p><p></p><span class="read-more"><a href="/news/aba-midyear-meeting-opens-in-houston">read more &raquo;</a></span><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/house-of-delegates/house-of-delegates">House of Delegates</a></li>
</ul></div>NewsImmigration Law SectionABA Resource CommitteeAccess to Justice CommitteeBoard of GovernorsHouse of DelegatesWed, 04 Feb 2015 22:24:17 +000090005373117 at http://www.tba.orgThere’s Still Time to Run for TBA Officehttp://www.tba.org/news/there-s-still-time-to-run-for-tba-office
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<p>With the approaching Feb. 15 deadline to file a petition or declaration of candidacy, there is still time for Tennessee Bar Association members to offer themselves for a service in the leadership of the TBA. <a href="http://www.tba.org/journal/election-notice-apply-for-tba-office-by-feb-15">A complete notice of the elections</a> was published in the December 2014 Tennessee Bar Journal. In publishing that notice, there was one error. The notice indicated that Carl Carter, 8th District governor, was eligible for an additional term. In fact, Carter is term-limited by the bylaws for running for another term for the 8th District governor slot.</p><span class="read-more"><a href="/news/there-s-still-time-to-run-for-tba-office">read more &raquo;</a></span><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/house-of-delegates/house-of-delegates">House of Delegates</a></li>
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<p>The Tennessee Bar Association's annual Leadership Conference kicked off today in Nashville with meetings of the group's House of Delegates, TBASCUS (TBA Seasoned Lawyers Up to Something) and various committees. Events also included a rededication of the Tennessee Bar Center's flagship conference room, Nippert Hall, and the opening session of the <a href="http://www.tba.org/programs/diversity-leadership-institute">Diversity Leadership Institute</a>, a leadership and mentoring program for Tennessee law students. On Saturday, leaders will participate in informational and group-building sessions, followed by the annual Public Service Luncheon where Rep. Chuck Fleischmann will address the group. <a href="http://www.tba.org/journal/lawyers-with-big-hearts">Two lawyers and a law student</a> will be honored for their work: Rebecca McKelvey Castañeda as the Harris Gilbert Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year; Michele Johnson as the the Ashley T. Wiltshire Public Service Attorney of the Year; and Jennifer Mayham as the Law Student Volunteer of the Year. The rest of the weekend includes meetings of the Board of Governors, Section leaders and local bar leaders, the Tennessee Legal Community Foundation board and the board of directors of TBA Member Services Inc. </p><span class="read-more"><a href="/news/bar-leaders-convene-in-nashville">read more &raquo;</a></span><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/tba-group/diversity-leadership-institute-class-of-2015">Diversity Leadership Institute Class of 2015</a></li>
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<p>Janet Graf Tate, the wife of former TBA President S. Shepherd "Shep" Tate, died Sunday (July 27) at 90. A native of Cincinnati, Janet met and married Tate while he was clerking for Judge John D. Martin in Cincinnati. The couple later moved to Memphis, where she was involved in a number of civic organizations and founded the Mental Health Society of Memphis and Shelby County. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday in the parish hall at Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 1720 Peabody Ave., Memphis 38104. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Grace-St. Luke’s. Burial at Elmwood Cemetery will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to <a href="http://www.churchhealthcenter.org/">The Church Health Center</a>, to <a href="http://www.gracestlukes.org/">Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church</a> or to a charity of the donor’s choice. <a href="http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/commercialappeal/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&amp;pid=171892459">The Commercial Appeal has more</a>.</p><span class="read-more"><a href="/news/wife-of-former-tba-president-dies-at-90">read more &raquo;</a></span><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/board-of-governors/board-of-governors">Board of Governors</a></li>
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<p>Kathryn Reed Edge gives the details of <a href="http://www.tba.org/journal/congratulations-it-s-a-merger">what a merger entails</a> in the <a href="http://www.tba.org/journal">July issue of the Tennessee Bar Journal</a>. Enjoy TBA Convention photos and stories in the printed version -- and read new TBA President <a href="http://www.tba.org/journal/if-not-us-then-who">Jonathan Steen's column</a>, "If Not Us, Then Who?" Wade Davies explains the recent <a href="http://www.tba.org/journal/alleged-crime-doesn-t-pay-lawyers">Kaley ruling about criminal defendants</a> using their earnings to retain counsel (spoiler: they can't). And if you are wavering about buying a <a href="http://www.tba.org/journal/seersucker-season-in-full-sartorial-swing">Seersucker suit</a> this summer, read Bill Haltom's column for a nudge in favor of the cool, cotton ensemble. </p><span class="read-more"><a href="/news/mergers-kaley-ruling-seersucker-and-more-covered-in-july-tbj">read more &raquo;</a></span><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/board-of-governors/board-of-governors">Board of Governors</a></li>
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